DIRECTOR-HOSPITAL SAFETY
Key details
- Salary
- $120K–$140K/yr
- Location
- University
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Function
- Operations & Strategy
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 4d ago
Skills
About the role
Director-Hospital Safety
Position Summary
To oversee the fire, life safety, occupational health and safety programs, supports Workplace Violence Prevention Program, Laser Safety Program, supports Emergency Management activities, and the Environment of Care program to prevent loss of life and injury to faculty, staff, patients, visitors and students. To protect UAB property and maintain compliance and accreditation with all authorities having jurisdiction. To provide safety consultation for clinical and operational initiatives, coordinate regulatory readiness activities, and provide leadership for organizational safety and risk reduction programs.
Essential Accountabilities:
1. Develops, implements and maintains programs necessary to ensure the safety and health of faculty, staff, patients, visitors and students.
2. Investigates incidents, injuries, workplace violence events, property damage, and unsafe conditions and recommends corrective actions.
3. Participates in Environment of Care rounding, environmental tours, compliance audits, performance indicators, annual evaluations and management plans.
4. Develops and implements fire prevention, fire suppression, life safety, and interim life safety programs.
5. Maintains liaison with Joint Commission, CMS, ADPH, OSHA, NFPA authorities and regulatory agencies.
6. Serves as Chair of the Hospital Safety Committee and participates in management of Environment of Care programs and regulatory readiness activities.
7. Provides leadership for safety-related committees and presents reports to executive leadership and governing bodies.
8. Ensures compliance with NFPA, OSHA, CMS, Joint Commission and other federal, state and local requirements for scope of responsibility.
9. Directs environmental and occupational safety initiatives including industrial hygiene, ergonomics, indoor air quality, chemical exposure assessments and contractor safety reviews.
10. Directs review of construction and renovation projects, including risk assessments addressing life safety, patient safety, utility impacts and operational risks.
11. Oversees construction inspections and compliance activities.
12. Functions as Incident Commander until relieved by competent authority.
13. Directs the Laser Safety Program including credentialing, training, procedure development and compliance monitoring.
14. Manages the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, ensuring effective governance, risk assessment, workforce training, incident analysis, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.
15. Supports Emergency Management, business continuity planning, hazard vulnerability assessments, emergency exercises and disaster preparedness activities.
16. Participates in responses to OSHA investigations, serving on the Air and Water Safety Committee, and accompanying representatives of regulatory bodies during surveys and inspections
17. Develops safety metrics, dashboards, trend analyses, quarterly reports, annual evaluations and Board-level presentations.
18. Responds to emergencies after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to encourage and persuade people
Ability to maintain records and filing systems
Ability to multi-task
Ability to present innovative ideas, creative programs and new activities
Ability to problem-solve
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards and with local and state recognized building codes and other government regulations
Leadership skills
Negotiation skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Process improvement and quality skills
Project management skills
Salary Pay Range:
$120,000-$140,000
Director-Hospital Safety
Position Summary
To oversee the fire, life safety, occupational health and safety programs, supports Workplace Violence Prevention Program, Laser Safety Program, supports Emergency Management activities, and the Environment of Care program to prevent loss of life and injury to faculty, staff, patients, visitors and students. To protect UAB property and maintain compliance and accreditation with all authorities having jurisdiction. To provide safety consultation for clinical and operational initiatives, coordinate regulatory readiness activities, and provide leadership for organizational safety and risk reduction programs.
Essential Accountabilities:
1. Develops, implements and maintains programs necessary to ensure the safety and health of faculty, staff, patients, visitors and students.
2. Investigates incidents, injuries, workplace violence events, property damage, and unsafe conditions and recommends corrective actions.
3. Participates in Environment of Care rounding, environmental tours, compliance audits, performance indicators, annual evaluations and management plans.
4. Develops and implements fire prevention, fire suppression, life safety, and interim life safety programs.
5. Maintains liaison with Joint Commission, CMS, ADPH, OSHA, NFPA authorities and regulatory agencies.
6. Serves as Chair of the Hospital Safety Committee and participates in management of Environment of Care programs and regulatory readiness activities.
7. Provides leadership for safety-related committees and presents reports to executive leadership and governing bodies.
8. Ensures compliance with NFPA, OSHA, CMS, Joint Commission and other federal, state and local requirements for scope of responsibility.
9. Directs environmental and occupational safety initiatives including industrial hygiene, ergonomics, indoor air quality, chemical exposure assessments and contractor safety reviews.
10. Directs review of construction and renovation projects, including risk assessments addressing life safety, patient safety, utility impacts and operational risks.
11. Oversees construction inspections and compliance activities.
12. Functions as Incident Commander until relieved by competent authority.
13. Directs the Laser Safety Program including credentialing, training, procedure development and compliance monitoring.
14. Manages the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, ensuring effective governance, risk assessment, workforce training, incident analysis, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.
15. Supports Emergency Management, business continuity planning, hazard vulnerability assessments, emergency exercises and disaster preparedness activities.
16. Participates in responses to OSHA investigations, serving on the Air and Water Safety Committee, and accompanying representatives of regulatory bodies during surveys and inspections
17. Develops safety metrics, dashboards, trend analyses, quarterly reports, annual evaluations and Board-level presentations.
18. Responds to emergencies after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to encourage and persuade people
Ability to maintain records and filing systems
Ability to multi-task
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